Which one of this is important most?

[rachael9385]

I have been thing of this thread for a while now and I have checked a little if there's any but I haven't seen any of it , so a beginning to ask if the post is not quality enough to be posted on this forum or if my research wasn't well searched.
The illustration of this topic is kinda common these days on the forum and the new comers (brawn new and newbies) I don't know if other top ranked users make such mistakes, some of these users post things thinking they can be merited but forgotten about there reputation on the forum, some of these users don't know that their reputation is more important than there ranked on the forum, so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

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[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

You need merits to rank up being on the forum as long as you're interested on staying, this merit has to be something you will work for to earn it through the quality of what you're posting, which does not mean thesame thing as reputation but may be part of what can constitute your good reputation if you're a good poster, talking about reputation, this has to do with you in person, the kind of person you're, what you do, how reliable you're, services you offer, what you promote, what you do, and the mentality of your way of thinking.

[Zaguru12]

it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

I don’t quite understand what your post entails but I will this quoted part. To the best of my understanding almost both of these two things begets each other. Reputation is gained through the knowledge one shared on this forum, it is also gained by the quality of service provided by a member on the forum. These two things actually brings about reputation on the forum. Now if you look at these set of people they actually started off with quality posts and also on it which begets merit, because merit is awarded to either the knowledge shared or quality service rendered. So the main thing is to make quality posts and things that could make the forum better, these will bring about both things.

As for which is better then my answer is reputation. Because it also brings about merit

[Cantsay]

so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

If you focus on developing yourself and in also how to help out the forum you'll get both the merits that you seek and also the respect of others...
Just take it like this: if you continue to help others out when they encounter an issue or help newbies in the forum eventually when the newbie grows into a high ranking account that help you rendered to him or her will still be in their heart and to them you'll be a reputable member, while if you continue to provide accurate results or answers to questions most especially technical questions you'll gain the respect of others which is quite equivalent to the reputation you're referring to.

[Adbitco]

Reputation is just like integrity, the ability to remain honesty in every thing you do and not involving in any evil activity such as scamming people and cheating these count on your reputations, while merits earning is the amount of it you need to climb to the next level. Merits comes by creating a quality post or comments in the forum. So both are essential but the important one is to have a good reputation meaning you can be trusted by everyone but ranking does nothing over here.
Merits takes you to the next rank, reputations brings more closer to everyone in the forum because of your honesty and sincerity in everything you do.

[OcTradism]

it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

Your posts are most important because you contribute to the community with your posts. Without any post, you don't have any contribution and no merit, no reputation.

Merit and reputation comes together with your quality posts and good contributions. Merit is award from community for your good posts and your reputation takes very long time to be built. It is the last from post, merit, rank to reputation.

Focus on your posts and post quality, if you do it well, others like merit and reputation will come.

[_act_]

so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

Both are important. It depends on the persons goals. If someone wants to join a campaign and earn some bitcoin, he will want to have higher rank and earn more. But if someone is just posting and enjoying himself or herself, he will not that consider merit. But if someone is contributing something good on this forum, he will have reputation. The act of having good post itself is part of reputation and merit is given also. I mean not having enough trust or people adding you to their trust list does not mean you still do not have a good reputation after ranking up and join a good campaign. Assuming you want to borrow money, the campaign you join alone gives you the reputation that will let you be borrowed the money. So merit is also very important.

[Hatchy]

You can't say for sure, which one will be the most important. Just as we know you need both of them to create a good account here on Bitcoin talk. Creating good quality post earns you merits which enables you to rank up.

Same thing goes for your reputation. When a user is fond of spamming the forum with wrong information, or creating services that are unreliable putting forum members at risk, not returning loans or causing trouble on every board of the forum, he ends up damaging his reputation and receives a negative trust from forum members.

Just as you will want to grow your rank, you also should maintain your reputation here on Bitcoin talk. An account with negative trust would have no meaning because no one would want to engage with you even when you have a high ranked profile. a good example, is the profile of

Thule
Rank: senior member
activity:938
Merit:276
Trust: -9  

[Who is John Galt?]

I have been thing of this thread for a while now and I have checked a little if there's any but I haven't seen any of it , so a beginning to ask if the post is not quality enough to be posted on this forum or if my research wasn't well searched.
The illustration of this topic is kinda common these days on the forum and the new comers (brawn new and newbies) I don't know if other top ranked users make such mistakes, some of these users post things thinking they can be merited but forgotten about there reputation on the forum, some of these users don't know that their reputation is more important than there ranked on the forum, so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

The most important thing is to stay honest and share your knowledge. Because both reputation and recognition follow who you are, and not vice versa. If you try to look like someone else, the truth will come out sooner or later anyway, so it's best to develop yourself, and others will appreciate it. If you are active, if you reach new heights and share the experience that you get, recognition will come over time, and a reputation will be formed. It's the same on forums and in real life.

[rozak]

so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

it depends on your purpose for being in the forum. This forum is free for those of you who want to learn anything that feels new to you. not only for beginners, but some old senior members in the forum also learn a lot from new members who bring interesting information.
Reputation is seen as an assessment from one person to another. while Merit is appreciation from other members. but I'm sure you don't need to get up or chase both of them. both will come to you when you do the right thing.

[decodx]

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merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

Merit and reputation are not directly related to each other, but both are an important part of your online presence on this forum. Merits are like recognition for your positive contribution in discussions and sharing of quality information. You need them to rank your account, if that is important to you. Reputation, on the other hand, is about your trust. A good reputation means that other members trust you, or had positive experiences with you, be that as a trader or as a person. A bad reputation means that people are less likely to trust you and may be wary of dealing with you.

[sokani]

I have been thing of this thread for a while now and I have checked a little if there's any but I haven't seen any of it , so a beginning to ask if the post is not quality enough to be posted on this forum or if my research wasn't well searched.
The illustration of this topic is kinda common these days on the forum and the new comers (brawn new and newbies) I don't know if other top ranked users make such mistakes, some of these users post things thinking they can be merited but forgotten about there reputation on the forum, some of these users don't know that their reputation is more important than there ranked on the forum, so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

I don't know but I find it hard understanding some part of your write up... But I will do my best. Both reputation and merit are important on the forum but are different from each other. At the same time one cannot be isolated from another as they are both important. Merit is what you earned by your contribution on the forum by the quality of your posts while reputation is you been able to standout in a particular area because of the quality of services you provide or your vast knowledge in a particular area or field. In other words, it can be said to be being able to create a niche for yourself in a particular area.

[sheenshane]

so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

..both will come to you when you do the right thing.

Exactly and I tend to agree, this is what supposedly I'm going to say.
Remember, building a reputation takes time and consistency while waiting to rank up as well.  It's important to be patient, stay committed, and maintain a positive and helpful attitude throughout your interactions with the community.  Share your knowledge generously and participate in discussions with a positive and helpful attitude, in that way, it might forum members will appreciate your contributions and remember you for being supportive.

When you didn't do the right thing, merit is useless, and even if you've reached a high rank but your reputation was ruined, it becomes useless because you can't be trusted by anyone else like dealing with some stuff, joining the decent campaign,s and even in trading.

[Faisal2202]

I have been thing of this thread for a while now and I have checked a little if there's any but I haven't seen any of it , so a beginning to ask if the post is not quality enough to be posted on this forum or if my research wasn't well searched.
The illustration of this topic is kinda common these days on the forum and the new comers (brawn new and newbies) I don't know if other top ranked users make such mistakes, some of these users post things thinking they can be merited but forgotten about there reputation on the forum, some of these users don't know that their reputation is more important than there ranked on the forum, so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

Both are different things have different meaning but highly dependent on each other. Many members have already gave their opinions about the definition of Merit and Reputation, so here is what i have to say.

For example:
If you are referring, to those reputable members who make a point like their opinions on some topic and other members give a thought before replying to that post. Like if I take my example, I would have thought either I have to give a legit answer without any favor to OP's point, which could also bring me some merit too. Or I could give a fair answer without giving any favor to OP's point. Which could bring me reputation but also merit too.

Here is a thing to consider both are two different things. If member A is giving you merits due to some post you made him believe that you have good point but there must be another member B who will not give you any merits because your post was not good enough for that member. Which indicates Merits are also distinct like in Set. Same statement goes for Reputation. Because one might respect your point but at the same time other will not. So, both are different but highly interconnected.

[Husires]

Both of them work in two different directions. The trust represents the commercial record of the account activities, and based on it, it is reliable to provide this service, otherwise it will need a reliable third party to act as escrow, and therefore it will pay additional fees, and the whole process will be slow.
Merit is a measure of the quality of posts in the sense that a member who creates many posts without getting a merit means that those posts may be spammer, so it is to prove that the user does not normally posting spam and therefore it is used as one of the criteria for selecting people for signature campaigns. you can be zero merit, highly trusted, and vice versa.

[BD Crypto]

some of these users post things thinking they can be merited but forgotten about there reputation on the forum, some of these users don't know that their reputation is more important than there ranked on the forum, so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

To be practical Reputation will not upgrade your Forum rank but who is hunting merits in a right way he will have a good reputation. I will not say that forget about reputation and hunt merits but my speech is that contribute in the forum in a right way , Merit and Reputation both will start searching you.

Sometimes we see some are trying merit phishing and they repeat same topics several times and also some make posts from a false story. So they should avoid it because forum members aren't fool at all and if they are caught, merit and reputation both will be gone. This forum isn't a place to get rank quicker, it's a place to learn, to teach and to be a constructive user. Then forum will appreciate you by being a higher ranker with a good reputation.

[Maestro75]

I have been thing of this thread for a while now and I have checked a little if there's any but I haven't seen any of it , so a beginning to ask if the post is not quality enough to be posted on this forum or if my research wasn't well searched.
The illustration of this topic is kinda common these days on the forum and the new comers (brawn new and newbies) I don't know if other top ranked users make such mistakes, some of these users post things thinking they can be merited but forgotten about there reputation on the forum, some of these users don't know that their reputation is more important than there ranked on the forum, so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

You are doing the same thing you are condemning others are doing. How are we going to believe this post is no also about getting merit too. Nobody should condemn anyone for writing for merit. It is not a bad thing to want merit because getting merits proves that the members are making constructive posts and we all need it. Everyone needs validation from others at some point. Writing for merit does not affect anybody's reputation provided the person is not begging the merit or doing scam activities.

[m2017]

I have been thing of this thread for a while now and I have checked a little if there's any but I haven't seen any of it , so a beginning to ask if the post is not quality enough to be posted on this forum or if my research wasn't well searched.
The illustration of this topic is kinda common these days on the forum and the new comers (brawn new and newbies) I don't know if other top ranked users make such mistakes, some of these users post things thinking they can be merited but forgotten about there reputation on the forum, some of these users don't know that their reputation is more important than there ranked on the forum, so it keeps me wondering about merits and reputation which one of this is more important in the forum?.

I never liked questions like this, when they offer to choose from two answers, driving them into boxes. Why can't there be 2, 3, 4 or more answers (alternative solutions)?

Both parameters, that merit, that reputation, in the long run, are important on the forum. What is less important, what is more, I suppose, depends on the stage at which the account / owner is located. You, as a member, are likely to seek merit, which will allow you to increase your rank, which will indirectly also pull your reputation up. When you reach high ranks, merit will fall into the background and reputation will be in the first place. But ultimately, it seems to me that there is some inseparable relationship between merit and reputation.

[palle11]

The only thing I got from your post is that you are asking

Which one of this is important most?

I intentionally copied your thread topic out because the body of your post is not clear.

Anyway, IMO both are different. You can be a member who gets merit but with low reputation but on the flip side, a reputable member "should " be able to attract merit unbiased. But the whole point is that some people still believe that merit is still biase when you see some quality post but no merit on it. I think the merit topic is coming up often, just get to work and the merit will locate you somehow.

[Eureka_07]

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Some higher-ranking users have posted low-quality content in the past. Most users probably did so unintentionally. However, as time goes by, you will grow and improve. Many people came to this forum without any knowledge, but now they have become relevant and great contributors.

If you have a very low reputation, your merit count is significantly affected by it. Your reputation can decrease if users, especially trusted users, do not trust you and give you negative feedback. They may tag you if you have violated some rules or if there are proven scam accusations against you.

Ultimately, it is best to follow the rules and not cause any trouble.